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M1.7 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-26 07:33:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 26, 2026 at 07:33 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 69 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 182 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
3e44b6a9515ebd04414a57f102d94a9a9aa8c568
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
68.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-26 07:33:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
58.57800, -152.99700
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68.8 km
Shallow
68.8 km
68.8 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Douglas
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'140 m ·United States
  • Fourpeaked
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'105 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Kaguyak
    Distance: 60 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 901 m ·Last eruption: -3850 ·United States
  • Kukak
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'043 m ·United States
  • Steller
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'279 m ·United States
  • Denison
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'287 m ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

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